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    5.0 (1 review)
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    Marco Polo - Pesto pasta

    Marco Polo

    4.0(12 reviews)
    26.9 km
    $$

    Marco Polo is our favorite pizza restaurant in Cuernavaca…read more The pizzas are delicious. I love the four cheese with bacon and onion. But pretty much anything you order is going to be delicious. They have a variety of Italian dishes, pasta and salads too. Their wine list is extensive. Their service is always spot-on. But what makes Marco Polo unique is it's location and the view of the cathedral, especially from one of the balcony tables. Highly recommended.

    The restaurant is cute with both indoor and outdoor seating (out on the patio and upstairs…read morebalcony); however, the pasta was absolutely TERRIBLE. We ordered the tri pasta (marinara fettuccine, a pesto spaghetti, & some sort of ravioli) and a pesto pasta (I chose fettuccine), and both plates were not only BLAND, but all the pasta was overcooked. In Italy, pasta is cooked al dente, which means 'to the bite.' There's a slight chewiness to the pasta. The pasta here is most certainly not al dente. Who wants to eat soggy pasta?! Even the Japanese know how to cook pasta. I think the chefs at Marco Polo should travel to Italy, dine on the pasta there, take a cooking lesson, and learn to bring the techniques from Italy back to Cuernavaca. The calamari plate was also disappointing -- the calamari needs to be crispier. These were rubbery. Also, the baked potato was bland. As for drinks: both mango margarita and mango mezcalita were tasty. Service was prompt and attentive. Until Marco Polo improves their "Italian" cooking skills, yourself the time, money, and appetite by dining elsewhere. El restaurante es bonito, con mesas tanto en el interior como en el exterior (en el patio y en el balcón); sin embargo, la pasta estaba absolutamente TERRIBLE. Pedimos la pasta tri (fettuccine a la marinara, espaguetis al pesto y una especie de raviolis) y una pasta al pesto (yo elegí fettuccine), y ambos platos no solo estaban INSÍPIDOS, sino que toda la pasta estaba demasiado cocida. En Italia, la pasta se cocina al dente, lo que significa "al morder". La pasta está un poco masticable. La pasta de aquí, desde luego, no está al dente. ¿A quién le apetece comer pasta pastosa? Hasta los japoneses saben cocinar pasta. Creo que los chefs de Marco Polo deberían viajar a Italia, probar la pasta de allí, tomar una clase de cocina y aprender a traer las técnicas italianas a Cuernavaca. El plato de calamares también fue decepcionante; los calamares deberían estar más crujientes. Estaban gomosos. Además, la papa al horno estaba insípida. En cuanto a las bebidas: tanto la margarita de mango como la mezcalita de mango estaban deliciosas. El servicio fue rápido y atento. Hasta que Marco Polo mejore sus habilidades culinarias italianas, gaste tiempo, dinero y apetito comiendo en otro lugar.

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    Marco Polo - Tri pasta plate

    Tri pasta plate

    Marco Polo - Margarita de mango y mezcalita de mango

    Margarita de mango y mezcalita de mango

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